Whenever I attempt to download pictures off my Canon Power Shot SD1000 onto my HP Pavilian dv6135nr laptop, the computer apparently is not picking up signal from the camera EVEN THOUGH after plugging in my USB cord the audio tones from the laptop sound (as they should), making one assume the connection has been made. I have several different types of software for taking picture downloads, and they all fail to work. I have a Windows XP system.

ALTERNATE WAY TO TRANSFER PHOTOS TO COMPUTER
If your photos are stored on the memory card, then remove the memory card from the camera and insert it into an USB memory card reader. Connect this USB memory card reader and memory card into the USB port of your working computer. Your computer will see this as an USB Mass Storage Device or an external storage device; you can then open the folder on the memory card and copy the photos to your computer. Memory card reader is a handy device and is inexpensive. You can copy photos from other cameras and you can also download photos off your memory card to someone else's computer without the need of installing any programs.

If the pictures are the ones you have shot without time and date stamp, you can't add them by your camera then. You only can add them by your computer.

Consider NOT connecting your camera to your computer.

The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.

Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use any photo cataloging program.

If the camera is not recognized on any other computers it's hooked up to either, your best bet is to take the SD card out, put it in a card reader, and plug that into your computer. If the card still works, you should be able to pull all of your pictures off--probably way faster than using the data cable too.
If your card is an SDHC card, make sure your reader can read SDHC. Most laptops made in the last 3 years have card readers, but they might not read SDHC cards. You should be able to pick one up for $5-10 at the store.

I had the same problem. Apparently it only works when you are using "Postcard" resolution.

You don't need any special software.


The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.


Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or, despite what I said first, you can use any photo cataloging program.

Try to change the USB connection type in the camera menu. There are several types like Mass storage, Pict. bridge, and the one you need is most likely PTP. Anyway, try all of those and maybe it will work. That is the most common problem when connecting cameras to Vista based systems.

download your pictures like a normal file. connect camera to your computer and save it like normal files.

Go to www.digitalcamrepair.com then click on the self diagnosis page. for your answer to your question.

oh easy fix that is a av cable he provided you. their shoud be another cable with it called a data cable it hooks into a usb port. if you donot have the cable you can some times get them from a camera shop or maybe even walmart if you still cannot find one look on ebay they will have it their.